Waitara Sea Temperature

Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Waitara is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Waitara and nearby locations.

Water temperature in Waitara right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Waitara, New Zealand on 20th April 2024.

18.69° C

(65.64° F)

  • yesterday: 18.85° C (65.93° F)
  • a week ago: 18.59° C (65.46° F)

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

The average sea temperature for Waitara on April 20th over the last 10 years is 18.82° C (65.88° F), with a low temperature of 17.63° C (63.73° F) and a high of 19.84° C (67.71° F).

Analysis and forecast for Waitara water temperatures

The water temperature in Waitara today is lower than the average temperature of 18.82° C (65.88° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 20th April 2023, was 18.7° C (65.66° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Waitara over the last 30 days:

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 20 18.69° C 65.64° F
April 19 18.85° C 65.93° F
April 18 18.39° C 65.1° F
April 17 18.41° C 65.14° F
April 16 18.61° C 65.5° F
April 15 18.67° C 65.61° F
April 14 18.53° C 65.35° F
April 13 18.59° C 65.46° F
April 12 18.62° C 65.52° F
April 11 18.37° C 65.07° F
April 10 18.8° C 65.84° F
April 9 18.77° C 65.79° F
April 8 18.59° C 65.46° F
April 7 18.41° C 65.14° F
April 6 18.46° C 65.23° F
April 5 18.33° C 64.99° F
April 4 18.38° C 65.08° F
April 3 18.48° C 65.26° F
April 2 18.52° C 65.34° F
April 1 18.5° C 65.3° F
March 31 18.51° C 65.32° F
March 30 18.67° C 65.61° F
March 29 18.74° C 65.73° F
March 28 18.82° C 65.88° F
March 27 18.84° C 65.91° F
March 26 18.89° C 66° F
March 25 18.92° C 66.06° F
March 24 18.77° C 65.79° F
March 23 18.59° C 65.46° F
March 22 18.57° C 65.43° F
March 21 18.6° C 65.48° F

The actual nearshore temperatures may vary by several degrees and this can also be heavily affected by weather. Strong winds can cause cold, deep waters to replace the surface waters that had been warmed by the sun, and heavy rain can also reduce the temperature of the sea surface temperature as well.

Water temperature in Waitara by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Waitara.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Waitara changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Waitara map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Waitara

New Plymouth

New Zealand, Australia and Oceania

9.19 miles away

Oakura

New Zealand, Australia and Oceania

17.28 miles away

The highest temperature in New Zealand today is 20.31° C (68.56° F) in Bay of Plenty. The lowest is in Kaka Point, where the temperature of the water is 13.61° C (56.5° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Waitara?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Waitara because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atomosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Waitara as well as atmospheric model simulations and to study marine ecosystems in the area.

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Waitara comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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